In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
Pliny the Elder (c. 23-79)—a Roman military man, government official and scholar—was said to have been a voracious reader, especially in his later life....
(Illustration of Scottish John the Painter circa 1777 , via Wikimedia Commons)
The 18th century revolutionary arsonist—Jack the Painter
Centuries ago, one man terrorized the streets...
This painting, by the German artist Ludwig Refinger (c. 1510/1515-1548/1549), was inspired by a legend that was said to have occurred around the 4th...
